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But the FBI says that, as one of the largest consumers of antiquities, the US had a responsibility to counter the trafficking of artefacts.

But some experts say that more research and evidence are needed to conclusively prove the antiquity of the Tamil Brahmi script.

"The North African community was quite mixed, and it was a trade route also for many people who were involved in trade in the earlier antiquity," she explained.

In a country full of antiquities, this was a theme both ancient and modern.

But little did police know while pursuing the stolen antiquities, the three would leave behind near-enough similar clues to give away their presence in the Woodford shooting.